Birinder Singh

Dr. Birinder Singh is the medical director of Eglinton Station Medical Centre in midtown Toronto where he practices family medicine. He is also a lawyer, having completed a combined MD/LLB degree at Western University. Dr. Singh completed a judicial clerkship under The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada, followed by family medicine residency at the Toronto Western Hospital.

Dr. Singh has a varied background, having been a medical inspector at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, a legal consultant for interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada, an adjunct professor in the Family Medicine program at the University of Toronto, and a board member of Médecins Sans Frontières Canada. He is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and is a Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Elected to CMPA Council in 2014, Dr. Singh provides guidance and leadership to several Council committees. He has served on Executive Committee and several governance committees. He has acted as chair of the Investment Committee, Human Resources and Compensation Committee, and Pension Committee. Prior to his election as president, Dr. Singh served as the CMPA’s first vice-president.